Person:Adelbert Jones (5)

The following can be found online at the website of Brian L Thomas: http://afjones.org/ (9-22-2009)

Turn of the Century Los Angeles Artist Photographer & Shop Keeper

A. F. Jones

Scheduled Exhibitions: March 23 - April 23th, 2004.

A. F. Jones (Adelbert Fairfax Jones)

Born: Galena, Illinois 1859 Died: Los Angeles, California 1938

Horace Jones his father was a Lt. in the Civil War A.F. and his parents settled in Omaha, Nebraska after the end Civil War.

Horace Jones (AF's father) first came to California as a 49er during the gold rush. He liked California so much that he and his wife Sarah moved to Los Angeles in 1886.

A.F. married Evaline Sidner in Omaha on Dec 22, 1886. AF and Evaline moved to Los Angeles shortly after getting married. They traveled to California by train, which at the time was about a five-day ride.

He opened A. F. Jones Grocery at 7th and Union near present day downtown Los Angeles on May 6th, 1887. At that time it was the edge of town, but with in a few years West Lake Park was built a few blocks further down Union Street and the city quickly expanded around them.

In 1890, A.F. built their house at 1533 Ingraham Steet. This was about a block from the Grocery store.

On February 21st, 1891 their daughter Winifred was born. She was a member of the first graduating class of the Los Angeles's Westlake School for Girls, which was opened in 1904. It is now Harvard-Westlake High School.

A. F. The Painter

He was a self-taught artist, who started painting as a young man and continued painting until his death in the mid 1930s.

Growing up in Omaha, he was good friends with (John) Gutzon Borglum of Mt. Rushmore fame.

AF Jones and Borglum both left Omaha and met again in California. Borglum had encouraged A. F. to go with him to Paris to study Art but A.F. chose to stay in L.A. near his elderly parents and start to family. In the collection is a small portrait of A. F. painted by Borglum. ©1996 - 2004 zplace.com

1910 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Adelbert F Jones Age in 1910: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Spouse's Name: Evelyn A Home in 1910: Los Angeles Assembly District 75, Los Angeles, California Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Adelbert F Jones 50/ proprietor, grocery Evelyn A Jones 47 Winifred I Jones 19

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 75, Los Angeles, California; Roll T624_84; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 108; Image: 1301.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls.

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1920 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Adelbert F Jones Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California Age: 60 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Eveline A Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 808 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Adelbert F Jones 60/ retail grocer, owns business Eveline A Jones 56 Winnifred J Thomas 28 Lee A Thomas 34 ; order clerk, wholesale hdwe June E Thomas 3 6/12

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California; Roll T625_108; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 224; Image: 808.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City) Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625, 2076 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Description: This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.

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1930 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Adelbert F Jones Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California View Map Age: 70 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Evalyn A Race: White Household Members: Name Age Adelbert F Jones 70 Evalyn A Jones 66 Lee R Thomas 45 ; occupation : clerical, city hall Winfred Thomas 39 Thomas R Thomas 11/12

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll 148; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 431; Image: 1001.0.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

1. ↑ Brian Thomas' (descendant) website at http:/afjones.org.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Brian L. Thomas. Thomas Family Tree online at trees.ancestry.com/tree/8910177.